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The Power of International Theory: Reforging the Link to Foreign Policy-Making through Scientific Enquiry

The Power of International Theory: Reforging the Link to Foreign Policy-Making through Scientific Enquiry

Chernoff, Fred

Paperback

Series: New International Relations

General Political ScienceGeneral SociologyInternational Relations

ISBN10: 0415429803
ISBN13: 9780415429801
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Dec 5 2006
Pages: 268
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This new study challenges how we think about international relations, presenting an analysis of current trends and insights into new directions.

It shows how the discipline of international relations was created with a purpose of helping policy makers to build a more peaceful and just world. However, many of the current trends - post-positivism, constructivism, reflectivism, and post-modernism - share a conception of international theory that is inherently incapable of offering significant guidance to policymakers.

The Power of International Theory critically examines these approaches and offers a novel conventional-causal alternative that allows the reforging of a link between international relations theory and policy-making. While recognizing the criticisms of earlier forms of positivism and behaviouralism, the book defends holistic testing of empirical principles, methodological pluralism, criteria for choosing the best theory, a notion of 'causality, ' and a limited form of prediction, all of which are needed to guide policy makers.

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